Evan Farmer

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Evan Farmer
Evan Farmer
Birth name	Evan Ragland Farmer Jr.
Born	July 28, 1972 (age 34) Asmara, Ethiopia
Spouse(s)	Andrea Smith (22 October 2005 - present)

Evan Ragland Farmer Jr. (born July 28, 1972 in Asmara, Ethiopia) is an American actor, musician, and television personality. Farmer grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a cum laude graduate of Tulane University, where he studied architecture for four semesters and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications in 1995.

He is best known for his role in MTV's Film and Series 2ge+her, a stint on the U.S. soap opera Guiding Light, and for his three and a half seasons as host of While You Were Out on The Learning Channel. In 2002, he and Architect Tom Granthem started Renovolution which renovates single-family homes and puts his strong interest and background in carpentry to good use. He has also hosted several television shows on cable networks such as TLC, HGTV and VH1. Currently, he is the host of HGTV's Freestyle.

In 2000, he was an opening musical act on Britney Spears's summer tour. He has also appeared in minor roles in movies such as Shaft, Austin Powers in Goldmember (he portrayed the teenage version of Robert Wagner's "Number Two" character) and as a guest star on television shows including JAG, DAG and as fill in Host on TRL. He also provided voice-overs for various projects, including the MTV series Daria and Celebrity Deathmatch. He also recently starred on Celebrity Paranormal Project.

He is actively involved in many charities, most notably Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The Michael Cuccione Foundation ([MakingaDifference.org]), Rebuilding Together, and Bras For a Cause. He personally responded to the Pacific Tsunami Disaster with a $10,000.00 donation to the Unicef Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund. During the final season of While You Were Out he shaved his head as a show of support for his mother, who is currently battling cancer.

[edit] Personal Life

Farmer is married to Andrea Smith, since October 2005. He is named after his father, Dr. Evan Ragland Farmer. His father is a dermatologist. He is the only one in his immediate family who did not go into the medical field. Farmer is the middle child of three children, and is the only boy. One sister is 2 years older, the other is 4 years younger.

Farmer became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity at Tulane University.